Reservations for Two is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and released on July 30 of that year. Her eighth album for Arista Records, it was again executive produced by label head Clive Davis. Warwick reteamed with Barry Manilow and the duo Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager to work on the album, while Kashif, Jerry Knight, Howard Hewett and Smokey Robinson also contributed to the tracks.
Reservations for Two | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 30, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
Studio | ||||
Length | 41:55 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | ||||
Dionne Warwick chronology | ||||
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Singles from Reservations for Two | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Upon release, Reservations for Two peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 of the Swedish Albums Chart, peaking at number 14. Its release was preceded by the lead single "Love Power," a duet with Jeffrey Osborne, which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was followed by the title track, which entered the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Power" (duet with Jeffrey Osborne) |
| 4:32 | |
2. | "Close Enough" |
| 4:11 | |
3. | "You're My Hero" (duet with Smokey Robinson) |
| Robinson | 4:41 |
4. | "In a World Such as This" |
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| 4:16 |
5. | "Another Chance to Love" (duet with Howard Hewett) |
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| 4:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Reservations for Two" (duet with Kashif) |
| Kashif | 4:22 |
7. | "Cry On Me" |
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| 4:09 |
8. | "Heartbreak of Love" (duet with June Pointer) |
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| 3:52 |
9. | "For Everything You Are" | Kashif | 3:50 | |
10. | "No One in the World" |
| Barry Manilow | 3:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Walk Away" |
| Dennis Lambert | 4:02 |
12. | "Take Good Care of You and Me" (with Jeffrey Osborne) |
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| 4:35 |
13. | "Two Strong Hearts" (featuring Johnny Mathis) | 3:58 |
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Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[4] | 14 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 14 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 56 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 32 |